The most efficient way to solve a problem is to first break it down to its simplest parts—its bare-bone elements.
This was the ultimate point of a recent article in which I asserted that:
When it comes to the connection between Islam and violence against non-Muslims, one fact must be embraced: the majority of those in positions of leadership and authority in the West are either liars or fools, or both.
No other alternative exists.
Both in the comments section on my site as well as those of other websites that carried the article, and through emails, many begged to differ. They argued that there are other alternatives and my distinction—fool, liar, or both—is too simple.
Some argue that those Western leaders who refuse to connect Islam to violence and terrorism are simply being “politically correct,” or are “cowards,” or are bought-and-paid-for “traitors,” or are worried about their careers, or are intentionally trying to defuse a potential world conflict, i.e., a “clash of civilizations.”
Others argue that many Western leaders sincerely believe that Islam has nothing to do with terrorism because they cannot think outside the box—because they cannot transcend their own Western epistemology; or because they are “delusional,” or overly “optimistic,” etc., etc.
To be sure: Depending on which Western leader and/or talking head is claiming that Islam has no connection to violence—that is, judging on a case by case basis—all of these explanations may be true.
Still, they are only just that—explanations as to why these people are claiming what they are claiming about Islam. None of these explanations changes the fact that what they end up saying is either a direct lie or a product of a soft brain.
Whether it’s due to “political correctness,” “cowardice,” “treason,” or even sincere fear of international conflict, those who claim Islam is free of violence are, in the end, still liars.
Likewise, whether it’s due to mistaken “optimism,” or the inability to think out of the Western epistemic box, or simple delusional thinking, those who cannot accept that Islam is connected to violence are, in the end, still fools.
Incidentally, others argue that “Damage done by deceit is worse than damage done by stupidity, because it is done deliberately.” I beg to differ: damage is damage, irrespective of cause. If someone intentionally runs you over, or if someone accidentally runs you over, the end result is one: you’re dead.
It’s important to understand these distinctions in order to see through the fog. Whatever their motivations, anyone who claims Islam does not teach violence and intolerance against non-Muslims is ultimately a liar or a fool, or a little bit of both—and nothing else.
Once the issue is boiled down to this simple equation, it becomes clear how and why an intrinsically weak Islam has become such a threat to the West: fools and liars are behind the wheel.
How to remedy the situation becomes even clearer: simply renounce and oust them from power. The rest is details.
we are ruled by cowards, and leaders who want to line their pockets only; what can we do?
“Huey Long once said that if totalitarianism came to the U.S. it would come calling itself anti-totalitarianism – or tolerance.” Islamophobia is the prefect totalitarian doctrine as it is the first step in outlawing freedom of speech -and therefore freedom itself – in the name of religious tolerance.
Excellent!
The leaders are only a reflection of those being led. Many people today support the Palestinians no matter how much information is out there The leaders got into power because of popular support. Obama was certainly popular in my town in 2008. The opposition has been intimidated into silence or ridiculed.
I’m doing quite well
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Convert, Pay an “Infidel Tax” or Die. Those are the only three options that Islam allows. It’s all right there in the Koran. It’s been put out there for all to see. That said: In the case of Barack: Liar. In the case of Hillary: Fool. Barack is Americanized Islam. he is the Liar. Barack is the perfect example of The Fifth Column. He is using his position to undermine the country for his true master: Allah. He had to defeat Hillary in ’08 because they needed the country to be weakened for the Fool. the fool is, as the name implies, a fool, an idiot. She will follow the Liberal party line set by the Liar and simply continue his work for him…simply because she is too stupid not to. Democrats are the worst when it comes to Partisanship. Republicans can tell you every dirty detail about Reagan, Bush and Nixon. Democrats? They see their party’s Presidents as Gods. And will blindly follow his lead, because they are afraid of the repercussions. I agree with your article: Liars and Fools…Barack the Liar and Hillary the Fool.
The western Islamophiles are epitomized by Conrad’s tragic character “Lord Jim.” Lord Jim in his refusal to see the inherent danger and evil facing his people in the persons of some dangerous criminals refused to eradicate the danger and evil and instead allowed the criminals to live. The criminals soon returned wreaking havoc on his people and destroying Lord Jim’s credibility and killing Lord one of Jim’s people. Lord Jim then is perceived and is condemned as guilty of his own people’s murder. Lord Jim characterizes most of our political leadership from both parties. Donald Trump represents the small faction of Lord Jim’s people who were perceptive enough to see the threat and try to stop it. Lord Jim in his errant judgment was guilty of his own people’s murder.
Interesting.
The western Islamophiles are epitomized by Conrad’s tragic character “Lord Jim.” Lord Jim in his refusal to see the inherent danger and evil facing his people in the persons of some dangerous criminals refused to eradicate the danger and evil and instead allowed the criminals to live. The criminals soon returned wreaking havoc on his people and destroying Lord Jim’s credibility and killing Lord one of Jim’s people. Lord Jim then is perceived and is condemned as guilty of his own people’s murder. Lord Jim characterizes most of our political leadership from both parties. Donald Trump represents the small faction of Lord Jim’s people who were perceptive enough to see the threat and try to stop it. Lord Jim in his errant judgment was guilty of his own people’s murder.
“….oust them from power.”
If only it was that easy. Unfortunately one must have broad support in order to have a place at the Table of Power; with a world so chock full of really stupid people voting, attaining that broad support is extremely difficult if not entirely impossible. I don’t think islam can be defeated with peace; sooner or later it will be us or them & heads will have to roll.
Exhibit A: Geert Wilders, Marine Le Pen, Sweden Democrats, AfD, Nigel Farage. Voters just will not support them. They claw and scratch for a 1% advance.
Americans have been propagandized by the left in grade school, high school, universities, 90% of all the media, and politicians. More than half the country are now leftists, as a result, and leftists never let fact, logic, and reason interfere with their ideological gods This is a very good definition of insanity.). Multiculturalism is a major god of the left, and most LGBTQ’s are far leftists, and, apparently, would rather die than not bow to one of their major ideological gods. Yes, they are, literally, insane. You’ll certainly not see this analysis in the media, because they are also insane in their adherence to ideology, even at the expense of death. True insanity. It is a veil destroying western civilization.
I am not taking issue with you and I may well not understand the effectiveness of constant indoctrination. However, isn’t it just a basic fact of life that when kids hit adolescence they go into oppositional defiance in a big way?
Plus, even the poisonous entertainment industry celebrates the maverick, the gunslinger, the nonconformist. Dirty Harry, John Wayne, Ferris Buehler, Jason Bourne, Luke Skywalker, Indiana Jones, etc.
Plus, you can’t spend two hours on the web and not notice that there is an alternate point of view.
Is absolutely NONE of this sufficient to penetrate the wall of patent nonsense that passes for contemporary PC culture?
Islam is to humanity what cancer is to the human body. Ultimately, Islam is God’s bowel movement.
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